Whether you require specific information or a comprehensive literature search, we have the expertise, the resources and the networks to provide the information you need.
How do I submit a request?
Email: FSS_IRS@health.qld.gov.au
Phone: 3096 2603
Form: submit a Literature search request (QH network PC only)
Form: submit a Literature search request (Please select Forensic and Scientific Services, Pathology Queensland as your QH library)
If the search results are required urgently please phone us 3096 2603 OR email us at FSS_IRS@health.qld.gov.au
How do I receive the results?
Search results may be supplied in a range of formats depending on your needs. We can provide an EndNote library, a Word document, or a printed list. Full text content is emailed where appropriate.
Some useful resources include:
Critically analysing information sources - Cornell University Library
Literature review - What is a literature review and how to do it. - QUT Library
Literature Review Plan - How to discover, organise and integrate relevant scholarly literature into your writing. - Deakin University Library
Searching skills toolkit : finding the evidence by When you are reviewing the available data and information on your topic, don't forget the grey literature!
Grey Literature is sourced outside the established domain of commercial publishing. It can be produced by a variety of sources including government, industry, business, NGOs, peak bodies, individuals, special interest groups and many others in a multitude of formats.
It can be challenging to systematically find grey literature in standard indexing or bibliographic databases. It can also be beyond the reaches of search engines like Google, in what is known as the "Deep" or "Invisible Web".
Finding grey literature often requires a mixed approach. You may need to search databases, use common search engines, and browse websites and other materials that are relevant to the area of interest.
